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Paleoclimatology - UU

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Decks in this class (13)

Chapter 1 - Overview
How does climate differ to weather,
In what ways does it differ from ...,
Bunsen burner is lit and warms qu...
5  cards
Chapter 2 - Climate Systems Today
How does solar radiation arriving...,
What kind of radiation is trapped...,
What different and opposing roles...
28  cards
Chapter 3 - Climate Archives
What is the main type of climate ...,
Why is reconstruction of oceanic ...,
Why are plankton and pollen the m...
14  cards
Chapter 4 - CO2 and Long Term Climate
Why are natural chemical weatheri...,
Why could water vapour clouds not...,
How is carbon released back to th...
6  cards
Chapter 5 - Tectonics and Long Term Climate
Why was the polar position hypoth...,
What are the problems associated ...,
Most co2 expelled to atmosphere at
10  cards
Chapter 6 - Greenhouse Climate
Why is the south pole simulated t...,
Problems with the cretaceous clim...,
Problems with the geological data
11  cards
Chapter 7 - Greenhouse to Icehouse
Factors influencing 18o variation...,
Why is the last half of the creta...,
How well does blag explain coolin...
5  cards
Chapter 8 - Astronomical Control of Radiation
What are solstices caused by,
Perihelion,
Aphelion
20  cards
Chapter 9 - Insolation Control of Monsoons
Orbital monsoon hypothesis,
Do strong summer radiation and we...,
Evidence for strong insolation an...
12  cards
Chapter 10 - Insolation Control of Ice Sheets
What is the milankovitch theory,
Why is winter not the critical se...,
When does low insolation occur
14  cards
Chapter 11 - Orbital Scale Changes in CO2 and Methane
Why are steep edges avoided when ...,
Methods of dating ice cores,
Where does high productivity occur
14  cards
Chapter 12 - Orbital Scale Interactions and Mysteries
What are some regional climate re...,
How does the north american ice s...,
How does the north american ice s...
11  cards
Computer Practicals
What is the value of the deep oce...,
Why is there an offset between vp...,
What is the name of the youngest ...
28  cards

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